Because of the end of Ramadaan (yipee!) there are some days off of work and school. Brent got USA's Labor Day off on Sunday and he and I spent the day together. We took metro to Coptic Cairo (christian quater) and saw some beautiful sights. It was clean, organized and I liked it. We went into a little church in the back of the Greek Cemetary and it was a spiritual place. I also saw the first art I have ever seen in an art museum that depticted the resurrected Christ, so I thought that was cool. The pictures are scenes from Coptic Cairo. There is a mosic depiciton of Mary, Joseph and Jesus traveling to Egypt. There is a sculpture of a saint slaying a dragon (not familiar with this bible reference, unless it is Peter slaying the dragon symbolically). Also a beautiful church with a cross weather vane on top. Don't see that so much here, so it is nice to see.
Brent also got Thursday, beginning of Eid, off and he and I exercised together (Jillian Michaels kicked our hineys!) and just spent day together relaxing. Kids all off on Sunday, 12th, for last day of Eid (end of Ramadaan feast/celebration time is called Eid). We have some sick kids so we will probably just lay low. We thought about going to beach with some friends, but not so fun with kids who don't feel well.
Kids are busy with life. Rebekah and Josh are in the middle school play called "Zap", Josh is in the golf club, Elisabeth is doing Egyptian Folkdance class, Emma is taking pottery and Sarah is doing the painting/drawing class afterschool. We have YW/YM, piano lessons, homework, scouts, Arabic class and more...we are plenty busy:) I am taking a swimming lesson to learn how to endurance swim...someday I am going to do a triathalon. I am also running in the early AM with a friend, though sometimes we have to carry rocks to throw at the wild dog packs! I have seen others running with golf clubs, riding crops and crow bars. I am sticking with my rocks thank you very much.
Here is the gummy army guys that Brent and I came across at the military grocery store. Talk about weird! There were 4 guys: grenade thrower, bazooka shooter on the ground, sharp shooter and rifle man. Not sure what to think about these, but they tasted pretty good.
3 comments:
I cannot believe you have to run with a weapon! That is crazy! Puts a funny picture in my mind of seeing runners with crowbars, etc. :)
Oh Amiee, I live vicariously through you these days! The wild dogs...CRAZY! You'll have stories to tell your grandchildren for certain!
I'm guessing that the Saint and Dragon would be either St. George or St. Michael fighting Satan and casting him out of heaven. That would be a Catholic guess at least. St. Michael is shown with wings, so if the wings were missing, I would say it was most likely St. George. I'll try attaching a little dity if I find one quickly on him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George_and_the_Dragon
My husband (army brat who also loves gummys) would LOVE those!
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